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About
Provided by Jonathan Lennon KC
Practice Areas
Serious Crime
Fraud/ Money-Laundering/ Bribery and Regulatory Crime
POCA/ Civil Claims and Pre-Charge Challenges
Career
Jonathan Lennon’s practice encompasses homicide and other serious crime including allegations of fraud, bribery, corruption and regulatory and corporate wrong-doing.
In addition Jonathan has a substantial experience in POCA/asset recovery litigation in the High Court, as well as challenges to investigative orders such as search warrants and Production Orders etc.
Jonathan is in demand for criminal cases involving a cross-over with civil litigation.
In 2023 Jonathan Lennon KC was recognised as one of the top 10 financial crime barristers in London by Business Today magazine; See here.
Jonathan is experienced in handling the most complex briefs and is in demand for a range of cases including heavy duty fraud work as well as murder and terrorism cases. He has acted for the SFO in a number of cases. His criminal practice involves a significant amount of defence work in corporate and financial crime. Jonathan’s multi-disciplinary practice means he can bring expertise from one area to another. His civil practice includes, Financial Conduct Authority High Court actions, POCA High Court civil recovery, challenges to; Restraint Orders, Property Freezing Orders, Search Warrants and Disclosure Orders etc. He is regularly instructed in cash forfeiture and Account Freezing Order cases and has appeared at all levels up to the Supreme Court. He has been instructed by Government departments, regulatory bodies, companies and individuals. He is on the CPS Specialist Lists for Fraud and for Proceeds of Crime. Jonathan was junior counsel in the first POCA civil recovery case to reach the Supreme Court (SOCA v Gale) and in the seminal case on disclosure and PII (R v H & C). He was counsel in the leading cash forfeiture case of UKBA v Angus.
Publications
Jonathan has been a prolific article writer for many years. He has particular experience with intelligence and covert policing and is a contributing author to 'Covert Human Intelligence Sources. The 'Unlovely' Face of Police Work.’ Waterside Press. Jonathan is frequently asked to lecture to his own and other professions, including to the British Bankers Association as well as writing for the Journal of International Banking and Financial Law and the Proceeds of Crime Review.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Jonathan Lennon KC of Doughty Street Chambers handles POCA matters arising from criminal fraud trials including those concerning money laundering, tax evasion and conspiracy to defraud, and has acted in a number of seminal cases in this area. He is instructed by prosecuting authorities including the SFO, and also defends professional individuals and business owners.
Jonathan Lennon KC has significant experience in financial crime with heavyweight fraud and POCA (Proceeds of Crime Act) work at the heart of his practice. He has the ability to swiftly analyse complex cases with large volumes of documents and produce sound advocacy. Lennon has worked widely in high-value tax fraud matters, as well as in corruption cases. He is noted for his expertise in bribery and money laundering cases.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Jonathan is a very good advocate and a strong practitioner."
"He is a great defender and fantastic on his feet."
"The strength of legal arguments is superb and his written work is first class."
"Jonathan Lennon KC is a POCA guru who is extremely responsive and reactive. He provides an unrivalled level of support to clients when the stakes are high and they have everything to lose."
"Jonathan is excellent. He has a passion for advancing cases for his clients and presenting them in the best possible light."
"Jonathan Lennon KC's written work is exceptional and he has a nice style about him."
"Jonathan is a very good advocate and a strong practitioner."
"He is a great defender and fantastic on his feet."
"The strength of legal arguments is superb and his written work is first class."
"Jonathan Lennon KC is a POCA guru who is extremely responsive and reactive. He provides an unrivalled level of support to clients when the stakes are high and they have everything to lose."
"Jonathan is excellent. He has a passion for advancing cases for his clients and presenting them in the best possible light."
"Jonathan Lennon KC's written work is exceptional and he has a nice style about him."
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